Two men charged with firearm trafficking under joint investigation
As part of an ongoing joint investigation between Tasmania Police and the Australian Federal Police, two Tasmanian men have been charged with trafficking in firearms. Operation Country – an ongoing joint investigation involving members from Tasmania Police and the Australian Federal Police – is focused on illicit firearm and drug related crime impacting the Tasmanian…
Man charged with attempted forcible abduction
Police have charged a 60-year-old man with attempted forcible abduction following an incident involving a youth at Queens Domain last night. Detective Sergeant Sam Storer said officers from the Bridgewater Criminal Investigation Branch and members from across the Southern Division quickly responded to reports of a man attempting to force the youth into a vehicle…
Youth charged after Hobart CBD incident
A 14-year-old girl will appear in the Hobart Youth Justice Court in November after allegedly smashing the windows of a Hobart CBD business and assaulting the staff member. Police were called to the Elizabeth Street Mall around 5pm last night after reports a youth was smashing windows with a hammer. The victim in this…
Single-vehicle traffic crash, Grove
Sadly, a 66-year-old man has died following a single-vehicle crash at Grove in the states South. Police and emergency services were called to the scene about 2.00pm this afternoon. Initial inquiries indicate the man, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, has experienced a medical episode. Our thoughts are with the man’s family and…
Three charged over $130,000 worth of stolen property
Three people have been charged after police recovered more than $130,000 worth of stolen property. Detectives from Northern Criminal Investigation Branch arrested a 22-year-old Kings Meadows man, a 28-year-old Mowbray man, and a 43-year-old Mowbray woman last week in relation to a recent series of burglaries in the northern suburbs of Launceston during which vacant…
Woman caught more than four times the legal limit in George Town
A 48-year-old George Town woman was charged with high range drink driving, driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor and a number of traffic offences in George Town yesterday. Police reportedly observed the woman speeding in a silver Ford Ranger on Main Road, George Town about 7.05pm, before performing an illegal u-turn and crashing into…
Women charged with stealing in Launceston and Devonport
Two women have been charged after allegedly stealing over $6,000 worth of goods from stores in the Launceston and Devonport areas between May and September 2024. The 26-year-old and 39-year-old, both from Ravenswood, were arrested in the Rooke Street Mall, Devonport on Saturday after they were intercepted by police leaving a store with a significant…
Man caught 43km/h over the limit at Dilston
A 52-year-old man from Turners Marsh will face a 3-month disqualification from driving and has been issued with a $858.50 fine after being caught 43km/h over the limit at Dilston. Acting Inspector Aleena Crack said police reportedly detected the man travelling at 143km/h in the 100km/h zone on the East Tamar Highway on Sunday afternoon.…
Police in St Helens continue to target drink driving
Police are continuing to crack down on drink driving in the St Helens area, with one driver caught twice in the same day over the weekend. Inspector Luke Manhood said a 60-year-old woman returned a positive breath test after she was intercepted in Beaumaris on Saturday morning for speeding. “She will appear in court after…
Motorcycle Crash, Murdunna
Police are investigating a crash involving two motorcycles that occurred about 10.50am this morning on Hylands Road, Murdunna. A 18-year-old man was taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital in a serious but stable condition by helicopter. A 16-year-old youth presented to the Royal Hobart Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Investigations into the crash are continuing and…